Oscar fish not swimming

Oscar fish is not swimming and gasping for air. Oscar fish is not swimming and gasping for air. He is also not eating properly.

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By tanmay mhaske 1 year ago on tropical fish.

Oscar fish What treatment should i give to oscar as he is not able to swim and never comes on the top from 5-6 days. He is losing his balance while swimming. Don t buy an oscar fish unless you watch this first 10 things you should know about oscar fish Rarely fish are born with birth defects that affect the swim bladder but in these cases symptoms are usually present at an early age. Treatment if an enlarged stomach or intestine is thought to be the cause of a swim bladder disorder the first course of action is to not feed the fish for three days. My two oscar fish war 11.5 and cutie 12 with pleco scrubby but hes just hanging out . They are in a new used 90 gallon tank i got off a friend so My mr oscar isn t well i have had him coming on 6 years now but the last 2 days hes just laying on the bottom of the tank it looks like he cant swim properly when he tries then all of a sudden he will dash around the tank and then just lie there again he s not eating either we have tested the water and that s fine and yes b4 u ask the tank is big enough 4 him

Hes norm very friendly when u go After toxic nitrogen compounds are at the required levels change about 25 percent of the water each week and always try to feed no more than the fish actually eat in a couple of minutes. For now don t worry about the oscar not eating it s another indication of stress. A fish should not look as though it is fighting for oxygen. Obviously it will have to open its mouth but it shouldn t be a constant opening and closing motion. If you notice that you oscar has started to struggle with its breathing then there are a few things to do at first. The oscar could also be suffering a bladder problem. Dont worry this can be fixed easily simply take a frozen pea or a raw pea whatever works best for you and boil it then feed it to your oscar with some feeding tongs. Peas are a natural lacsitive for fish so it will empty your oscars intestine.

Hope everything works out Within the first couple of minutes you would realize that this fish seems to move with a definite intention. As compared to other fish in the tank an oscar displays a sense of purpose in its movements. It does not swim aimlessly or dash around madly like the barbs or the danios. The oscar is known to be able to recognize its